Social Worker, Grade 3 - Secu

Monash Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety in Melbourne seeks multiple Advanced Case Managers for Adoption Services. You will provide casework and counselling to prospective adopters under the Adoption Act 1984, and support education and recruitment activities.

The role emphasises strong liaison with service providers, timely reporting, and applying best-practice approaches to complex cases in a child and family context.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding relevant to children and families.
• Advanced case management for complex needs with high supervision.
• Ability to apply assessment and intervention techniques in adoption contexts.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality, timely casework and counselling to adoptive parents.
• Contribute to information sessions and recruitment/publicity strategies.
• Follow Adoption Act processes and develop new procedures as needed.
• Liaise with stakeholders and prepare reports with informed recommendations.

Skills

Children and families knowledge

Advanced case management

Judgement and assessment

Perseverance

Education

Social Work degree or related

Job description

Advanced Case Manager - Adoption Services

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

We are seeking multiple Advanced Case Managers to join the team on a fixed term and ongoing basis.

• 1 Ongoing, 2 Fixed Term - Full time opportunities based in Melbourne
• Contribute to the community by providing support through adoption services.
• Salary range of $97,429 - $109,593 plus superannuation

Adoption Services is part of the Civil and Enforcement Services Group of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

It delivers a range of services under the Adoption Act 1984, including counselling to people considering placing a child for adoption, assessing people to be approved to adopt a child from Victoria or overseas, and providing records to people who have been affected by past adoptions.

About the role:

• Provide a quality, timely and effective casework and case management service including counselling parents who are considering adoption of their child.
• Assist in running information and education programs and in the development and presentation of educational publicity and recruitment strategies.
• Adhere to all established processes and procedures in the delivery of services under the Adoption Act. Occasionally contributing and reviewing development of new processes, projects, procedures or practice standards.
• Liaise with stakeholders by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of service providers.
• Prepare reports, briefs and correspondence containing informed commentary, viable options for consideration and well-reasoned recommendations including the research and potential application of contemporary developments in the field.

About you:

• Knowledge and understanding relevant to the area of children and families, including experience undertaking casework and assessments.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively utilising theory, knowledge and informed judgement in the application of a range of assessment, evaluation and intervention techniques and strategies that would be applicable to adoption.
• Advanced knowledge and skills relating to the case management of people with complex needs, requiring the highest level of supervision and support in the community to manage risks, relevant to their development, gender and cultural needs.
• Demonstrates perseverance in achieving objectives and copes effectively with setbacks and problems.

Qualifications:

• A recognised Social Work degree or a similar welfare or behavioural related degree which includes:
  • a primary focus on child development, human behaviour, family dynamics and/or impacts of trauma; and preferably;
  • a practical component such as counselling or case work practice.